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Deadly Floods Aftermath in Northern China - Xinglong

At least 70 people have died in northern China after another bout of torrential rain triggered flooding, the latest in a series of extreme rainfall events in recent months. Between 23 and 29 July, Beijing and its surrounding areas recorded an average of 166mm, equivalent to the monthly norm.Floods also damaged roads and vital infrastructure, cutting off more than 130 rural villages and leading to the evacuation of more than 80,000 people from their homes. A staff member operates a digger to repair a damaged road in Nantai Village in Liudaohe Town, Xinglong County of north China's Hebei Province, August 2, 2025. Affected by heavy rainfall, some roads and houses were damaged in several villages in Liudaohe Town. In recent days, local authorities have organized efforts to carry out relief operations to restore roads, power supply and communication facilities, along with environmental disinfection measures. Photo by Wang Xiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Aftermath in Northern China - Xinglong

At least 70 people have died in northern China after another bout of torrential rain triggered flooding, the latest in a series of extreme rainfall events in recent months. Between 23 and 29 July, Beijing and its surrounding areas recorded an average of 166mm, equivalent to the monthly norm.Floods also damaged roads and vital infrastructure, cutting off more than 130 rural villages and leading to the evacuation of more than 80,000 people from their homes. Staff members from the State Grid Corporation of China carry a wire to repair power supply facilities in Nantai Village in Liudaohe Town, Xinglong County of north China's Hebei Province, August 2, 2025. Affected by heavy rainfall, some roads and houses were damaged in several villages in Liudaohe Town. In recent days, local authorities have organized efforts to carry out relief operations to restore roads, power supply and communication facilities, along with environmental disinfection measures. Photo by Wang Xiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Aftermath in Northern China - Xinglong

At least 70 people have died in northern China after another bout of torrential rain triggered flooding, the latest in a series of extreme rainfall events in recent months. Between 23 and 29 July, Beijing and its surrounding areas recorded an average of 166mm, equivalent to the monthly norm.Floods also damaged roads and vital infrastructure, cutting off more than 130 rural villages and leading to the evacuation of more than 80,000 people from their homes. A staff member conducts disinfection operations in Nantai Village in Liudaohe Town, Xinglong County of north China's Hebei Province, August 2, 2025. Affected by heavy rainfall, some roads and houses were damaged in several villages in Liudaohe Town. In recent days, local authorities have organized efforts to carry out relief operations to restore roads, power supply and communication facilities, along with environmental disinfection measures. Photo by Wang Xiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Aftermath in Northern China - Xinglong

At least 70 people have died in northern China after another bout of torrential rain triggered flooding, the latest in a series of extreme rainfall events in recent months. Between 23 and 29 July, Beijing and its surrounding areas recorded an average of 166mm, equivalent to the monthly norm.Floods also damaged roads and vital infrastructure, cutting off more than 130 rural villages and leading to the evacuation of more than 80,000 people from their homes. A drone photo shows staff members from the State Grid Corporation of China repairing power supply facilities in Nantai Village in Liudaohe Town, Xinglong County of north China's Hebei Province, August 2, 2025. Affected by heavy rainfall, some roads and houses were damaged in several villages in Liudaohe Town. In recent days, local authorities have organized efforts to carry out relief operations to restore roads, power supply and communication facilities, along with environmental disinfection measures. Photo by Wang Xiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Aftermath in Northern China - Xinglong

At least 70 people have died in northern China after another bout of torrential rain triggered flooding, the latest in a series of extreme rainfall events in recent months. Between 23 and 29 July, Beijing and its surrounding areas recorded an average of 166mm, equivalent to the monthly norm.Floods also damaged roads and vital infrastructure, cutting off more than 130 rural villages and leading to the evacuation of more than 80,000 people from their homes. Villagers receive supplies in Nantai Village in Liudaohe Town, Xinglong County of north China's Hebei Province, August 2, 2025. Affected by heavy rainfall, some roads and houses were damaged in several villages in Liudaohe Town. In recent days, local authorities have organized efforts to carry out relief operations to restore roads, power supply and communication facilities, along with environmental disinfection measures. Photo by Wang Xiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-GRASSROOTS-MEDICAL SUPPLIES (CN)

(230105) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Village doctor Zhang Xuefeng sends medicines to villagers in Nantai Village of Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China in grassroots mobilization to ensure medical supplies" (Xinhua)

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Autumn leaves on Lake Chuzenji peninsula

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 24, 2014, shows autumn leaves on a boot-like peninsula on Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. Mt. Nantai is seen in the back.

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Autumn leaves to reach peak in Nikko

TOKYO, Japan - The changing colors of leaves in the Okunikko area in the city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, with Mt. Nantai in the background, is shown in a photo taken from a helicopter on Oct. 16, 2010. The fall foliage in the area will reach its peak around Oct. 23, later than usual due to the heat which lasted into September, according to the local tourism office.

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Autumn falls on Nikko

NIKKO, Japan - Leaves turn red and gold as autumn settles on Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Oct. 13. Standing in the back are Lake Chuzenji and Mt. Nantai.

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MT. NANTAIZAN and MT. NYOHOYAMA

A view of Mt. Nantai from Shono in Nikko. Only the foot of Mt. Nyoho can be seen to the right. The left edge is the area around Yamauchi of Nikko.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐41‐0]

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Autumn leaves to reach peak in Nikko

TOKYO, Japan - The changing colors of leaves in the Okunikko area in the city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, with Mt. Nantai in the background, is shown in a photo taken from a helicopter on Oct. 16, 2010. The fall foliage in the area will reach its peak around Oct. 23, later than usual due to the heat which lasted into September, according to the local tourism office. (Kyodo)

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The torii of Chugu Shrine by Lake Chuzenji,and Mt. Nantai

Mt. Nantai on the north shore of Lake Chuzenji and Chugushi at Futarasan Shinto Shrine and the buildings of Rokken-jaya at the foot of the mountain are viewed from Utagahama Beach. Utagahama has been filled in recent years and is now the site of a huge parking lot.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐96‐0]

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Lake Chuzenji

Mt. Nantai on the north shore of Lake Chuzenji, Chugushi at Futarasan Shinto Shrine, and Rokken-jaya at the foot of the mountain are viewed from Utagahama Beach on the southeastern shore of the lake. Utagahama, known for its beautiful sunsets, has since been filled in and is now a huge parking lot. The state of the buildings on the other side indicate that this photograph was taken before 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐23‐0]

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Lake Chuzenji

Chugushi is seen on the hill in the centre back, along with the shacks for pilgrims (centre) and a part of Rokken-jaya (right foreground). Mt. Nantai is to the right of the photograph. A typhoon caused a severe flood on the mountainside in 1902. This photograph was taken before the damage.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number89‐1‐0]

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A view from Nikko Kanaya Hotel

The Nishi-machi area is seen from the garden of Nikko Kanaya Hotel. Daiya River is seen below. The foliage to the right is the Sannai area, site of Nikko Toshogu. The village in the centre is Nishi-machi, formerly home to the Tamozawa Imperial Villa and Nikko Hotel. Mt. Nantai is visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐13‐0]

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Lake Chuzenji

Lake Chuzenji is viewed from the precincts of Chugushi at Futarasan Shinto Shrine. The two buildings are gyoja koya, or shacks for pilgrims climbing Mt. Nantai. They rested and purified themselves here before heading to Mt. Nantai.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number86‐7‐0]

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The torii of Chugu Shrine by Lake Chuzenji,and Mt. Nantai

Mt. Nantai on the north shore of Lake Chuzenji and Chugushi at Futarasan Shinto Shrine and the buildings of Rokken-jaya at the foot of the mountain are viewed from Utagahama Beach. Utagahama has been filled in recent years and is now the site of a huge parking lot.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐50‐0]

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Portrait of Emperor Meiji

This photo captures the Shimogawara area of Nishimachi in Nikko taken from the hill where the Kanaya Hotel stands. There is an electric pole on the west side of the street by Otani River. it was in 1893 when the Nikko hydroelectric power plant was built upstream at Mukogawara. Mt. Nantai is visible in the center.==Date:1873, Place:unknown, Photo:Uchida Kuichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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The shore of Lake Chuzenji

The shore of Lake Chuzenji is seen from Chugushi at Futarasan Shinto Shrine. The two buildings in the foreground are shacks for gyoja (pilgrims) climbing Mt. Nantai. Rokken-jaya (teahouses) are visible in the centre with more gyoja shacks to the left. The building on the right is probably the villa of the Englishman Kirkwood.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐46‐0]

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The shore of Lake Chuzenji

Chugushi at Futarasan Shinto Shrine on the north shore of Lake Chuzenji and the gyoja koya (pilgrim shacks). Mt. Nantai rises to the right, and the inner building of Futarasan Shinto Shrine is located on the summit. This was taken before the flood caused by a typhoon in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐16‐0]

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Mt. Nantai and Chuzenji Lake

A view of Senjogahara and Nantaisan from near the Saka River to the rear of Senjogahara in Nikko. The mountain ridge to the left of Nantaisan continues to the Omanagoyama, and the terminal point of the ridgeline to the right is lake Chuzenji.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐173‐0]

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The torii of Chugu Shrine by Lake Chuzenji,and Mt. Nantai

There is a torii in the Utagahama of Chuzenji Lake, with a view of the Chuzenji in Futarasan Shrine and Mt. Nantai. At present, Utagahama has been reclaimed from the sea, and this torii does not exist.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐23‐0]

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Followers climbing mt. nantaizan

Mt. Nantai has been a sacred ground of mountain Buddhism ever since Katsumichi Jonin established a temple here in 782. At the peak is the inner hall of the Futarasan Shrine, and many people worship here.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number25‐66‐0]

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The Otani River

The waters of Chuzenji Lake drop over Kegon Falls and form Daiya River. To the centre beyond the rough flow of the Daiya River is Mt. Nantai.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number25‐62‐0]

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CHUZENJI road

Chuzenjido leads to Chuzenji from Umagaeshi to the winding slope and passes through the steep hills of Mt. Nantai. Electric poles stand along the slope by the river.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number25‐60‐0]

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CHUZENJI road

Chuzenjido leads to Chuzenji from Umagaeshi to the winding slope and passes through the steep hills of Mt. Nantai. A palanquin and a traveler descend the slope by the river.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number25‐59‐0]

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View near nikko kiyotaki

The Nikko Kiyotaki area seen from the hill where the Kanaya Hotel is located. There is an electric pole to the west of the road running along the Daiya River. The hydraulic power plant of Nikko was established in 1893 further upstream in Mukogawara. Mt. Nantai is seen in the center.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number19‐1‐0]

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View near nikko kiyotaki

This photo captures the Shimogawara area of Nishimachi in Nikko taken from the hill where the Kanaya Hotel stands. There is an electric pole on the west side of the street by Otani River. it was in 1893 when the Nikko hydroelectric power plant was built upstream at Mukogawara. Mt. Nantai is visible in the center.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number19‐2‐0]

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CHUZENJI road

Coming up the winding slope on Chuzenji Road,visitors reach the Onagi valley which is a steep cliff of Mt. Nantai. A teahouse appears in the lower right.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐17‐0]

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Gamangafuchi deep water at daiyagawa river

Kanmangafuchi is a gorge water created by the erosion of granite from Mt. Nantai by the rapid waters of Daiya River. Hyaku Jizo (Hundred Jizos) stand here. A Jizo stands above the observation post. The site is famous for its rapids and swirling waters.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐18‐0]

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The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

Kanmangafuchi is a gorge created by the erosion of granite at Mt. Nantai by the rapid waters of Daiya River. Hyaku Jizo (Hundred Jizos) stand here. The tea house which stood at the foot of the swirling waters was lost along with some of the Narabi Jizo and Oya Jizo in the flood of 1902. People of the tea house bring tea.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐19‐0]

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A road to Yumoto,Nikko

Mt. Nantai seen in the distance from the mountain path coming down to Yumoto from Konsei Pass. Two travelers gaze at Mt. Nantai. It is the same photo as that numbered 1-45.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐26‐0]

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View near nikko kiyotaki

A photo of the view near Nishi-machi Shimogawara, Nikko where the Kanaya Hotel is located. Electric poles stand to the west of the road along the Daiya River. The Nikko hydraulic electric power plant was constructed upstream in Kogawara in 1893. In the centre is Mt. Nantai.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐20‐0]

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100 stone statues of jizo,the guardian deity,at nikko gamangafuchi deep water

The Kanman Gorge in Nikko was created by erosion of the rocks of Mt. Nantai by the rapid stream of the Daiya River. Hundred Jizo stand here. Most of the Narabi Jizo still exist, and the Oya Jizo standing at the head is also seen in the photo. A monument to Hayashi Razan stands near the big trees along the river. Many of the Narabi Jizo and Oya Jizo as well as the monument were destroyed in the flood of 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐6‐0]

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The Shoyoen,Rinnoji Temple

The Shoyoen in Nikko Rinoji Temple. It is a garden built in the mid-Edo era, with a fountain and island, and the Goreiden, Seisekino-ma, Shiunkaku all face the garden. In the distance is the main range of Nikko mountains including Mt. Nantai (to the right between the trees).==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number7‐6‐0]

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The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

Nikko Kanmangafuchi is a deep gorge created by the erosion of the lava of Mt. Nantai by the rough flow of Daiya River. Hundred Jizo (guardian deity of children) stand at this site. Most of the Jizo are intact, and the main Jizo faces the front as portrayed in the photo. Many of the Jizo were destroyed in the flood of 1902.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐40‐0]

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Autumn falls on Nikko

NIKKO, Japan - Leaves turn red and gold as autumn settles on Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Oct. 13. Standing in the back are Lake Chuzenji and Mt. Nantai.